By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO A home in historic Morgan Park caught fire this month after a BGE transformer near the home exploded. On April 6 at 2:07 am siblings Leonora and Caleb Eubanks were awakened out of their sleep in their family home in the 2000 block of College Avenue by…
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Washington D.C. has experienced a slight increase in Covid-19 rates as the new BA.2 strain takes hold in the District. At the beginning of April, the Covid-19 threat level increased to medium, the first time the threat level increased from a ranking of low since January. BA.2 now accounts…
*CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April 30, just one month after it launched. CNN+ customers “will receive prorated refunds of subscription fees,” the company said. The decision was made by new management after CNN’s former parent company,…
*Rick Ross is busy preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2024. The rapper revealed this during an interview with the Full Send Podcast, where he was talking about his future plans. But why is he not climbing this year, or next year? He has a ready answer. “For the rest of this year I’m getting…
*A new poll shows most #Americans want people to wear masks on planes, trains and other forms of public transportation. Mask on, mask off? Back then, they didn’t want them. Now they’re protecting them, and they want to keep them. Since mask mandates have been implemented, people have been going back and forth between whether or…
*A 21-year-old Zambian has been arrested in Russia for twerking in front of the World War II Memorial. She has been charged with “rehabilitating Nazism” under Part 4 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code. Russian investigators termed her behavior “obscene” and “insulting.” The Zambian native is named Rebecca Ziba; she was caught after posting…
*In the new preview of ‘Wrath,’ Michelle Williams has to call the cops to help her deal with her ex-boyfriend. Lifetime has released a new preview clip for Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story. The movie stars Michelle Williams, Romeo Miller, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and Antonio Cupo. Williams plays Chastity Jeffries, a single lawyer who gets…
West Palm Beach, FL — Number 1 songstress, KARIMA, returns with the new song “It’s Alright To Cry,” released to digital outlets today. The heartfelt ballad is KARIMA’s follow-up to her DARE Records debut, the chart-topping song “Redeemer.” “It’s Alright To Cry” showcases a different side of Karima’s artistry and ministry, giving listeners easy and…
Refreshing, bold, and innovative; “The Flow,” ReFresh Worship’s debut album takes listeners on a journey that inspires a deeper connection with God. Recorded live in New York, “The Flow” features a breakout single, “Cry Out” – a passionate declaration featuring GRAMMY award-winning artist Naomi Raine. ReFresh Worship started as a dedicated worship team that prioritized…
Nigerian gospel singer-songwriter Peace Adeoye is out with a brand new single titled “Reigneth Forever“. The song is a praise offering that acknowledges God’s faithfulness, goodness, and sovereignty. According to Peace, Reigneth Forever is an expression of the greatness of God towards His creation (us). The new track produced by Mr Wols comes with an…